Allison was born in Marin, and lived most of her life there.

Traveling with family, and smiling for the camera with Gramps.

Dressed up for Kindergarten pictures!  Allison attended Las Gallinas Elementary School, which is now called Venetia Valley.  She attended Davidson Middle School and Terra Linda High. Her favorite activity was always music.
Later she attended the College of Marin, where her favorite class was Dramatic Improvisation.  Improv theater came easily to her, with her funny sense of humor and her ability to jump from one thing to the next when reacting to the other performers.

When Allison was at Davidson Middle School, she fell in love with the cello, and it loved her back.  She joined the Crescendo Program, and later the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra, which were some of her happiest times. She later toured China with the American Philharmonic (Santa Rosa) and became a cello teacher.